Tuesday, December 2, 2008
News
Bad winter for travel and tourism agents
Many travel and tourism agents felt they were heading towards one of the worst winters in recent years, FATTA president Iain Tonna...
Man pleads not guilty to causing grievous injuries
23-year-old George Falzon of Qormi has pleaded not guilty to causing grievous injuries to Doris Debono in Żebbuġ last Sunday.
Defense lawyer...
MUT fires back at CMTU
The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) this morning reiterated its no confidence in the leadership of the CMTU and said no threat of suspension...
Updated: Maltese tug pulling 'sinking' ship to Malta
A Maltese tug boat is towing the Cambodian-registered bulk carrier Maystar to Malta after it was abandoned by its crew yesterday afternoon as it...
Economic forces should put people first - Joseph Muscat
Governments had to ensure that economic forces respected society and put people first, Labour Party leader Joseph Muscat said during a debate...
Palazzo Falson article runner up in travel awards
An article on Palazzo Falson by Penny Visman, a member of The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW), was highly commended and was awarded...
More than 5,000 blue sticker holders
A total 10,291 persons were registered as having a disability last year, the National Statistics Office said.
In data released on the occasion of...
HSBC staff in climate change project
HSBC Malta employees are sharing climate change knowledge and experience they acquired when they assisted experienced scientists in research in...
MEP welcomes Ryanair refunds
MEP Simon Busuttil has welcomed a statement by Ryanair that it will be refunding any departure tax it collected in error.
"This is precisely what...
Sale of type of playmats banned
The Market Surveillance Directorate of the Malta Standards Authority has ordered a ban on the sale of Soft Eva puzzle playmats (models DS96550...
Companies to receive Mcast contract despite arraignment - Bartolo
Labour education spokesman Evarist Bartolo said today that the government was “encouraging abuse” by its decision to grant the...
The moon 'cradles a star'
The moon last night covered the planet Venus for over an hour, in an event known as a lunar occultation. James Xuereb, who took this picture,...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times like the other newspapers leads with yesterday’s press...
Friday, September 5, 2008
Stories from The Times
Lotto receiver slightly injured in hold-up
A lotto receiver sustained gunshot wounds to the legs when he was held up outside his residence in Żabbar yesterday morning.
George Vella was...
Mepa blocks Lija project
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority yesterday drove what is likely to be the last nail in the coffin of the controversial development...
Naxxar fireworks tragedy - Feast grates on emotions of woman who lost a daughter
Six months after losing her daughter in the Naxxar fireworks explosion, Helen Grech cannot bear to look out into her street and watch the...
PM acknowledges need for in-depth look at streaming
The streaming of schoolchildren and the rat race to the Junior Lyceum examinations were high on the agenda yesterday, spearheaded by professor...
€110 million worth of cars imported in three years
Malta imported €110 million worth of cars in the three years between 2005 and 2007, according to statistics published by Eurostat,...
Finer judging process for new Eurosong
Several major changes have been implemented by the newly-appointed PBS Eurosong team for the upcoming Eurosong 2009 - Malta's selection for the...
Pedestrians only on Marsascala seafront this weekend
The Marsascala local council and the Marsascala Bars and Restaurants Association yesterday launched a pilot project for the pedestrianisation of...
Malta may be in US visa waiver programme by end of year
Malta may be joining the US visa waiver programme (VWP) by the end of this year following the introduction of biometric passports, expected in...
UĦM in dispute at social welfare services
The Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin has registered an industrial dispute with the Foundation for Social Welfare Services.
The foundation, made up of...
Marfa Tower reclaimed from squatters
The government has reclaimed the Marfa Tower, which has been occupied by squatters for several years, after an eviction order was issued and the...
Enemalta fuel spill - Tests still being carried out to assess damage
The experts working on the spill of aviation fuel from an Enemalta storage facility in Birżebbuġa are still carrying out tests aimed at...
SmartCity underscores energy-efficient measures
SmartCity Malta said yesterday that significant energy-efficiency measures were included in the project's design process.
Referring to statements...
Maltese spend more hours at work than EU average
Maltese workers last year spent four more days on their job than the average worker in the EU and a staggering 26 days more than a French...
Banif Bank scores a double at Malta-Portugal match
Banif Bank will be taking the opportunity of tomorrow's 2010 World Cup Qualifying match between Malta and Portugal to launch its involvement in...
Waste scheme to replace eco-tax payments
A not-for-profit company will be set up to manage a national waste management scheme on behalf of businesses, allowing companies to participate in...
Marathon runner who travels light for a noble cause
We all have clothes and items lying about at home, collecting dust, and professional marathon runner Brigid Wefelnberg is on a mission to ensure...
Two distinct fireworks factories in Luqa
The St Andrew's Band Club Fireworks Factory said yesterday it is in no way connected with the St Andrews Fireworks Factory in Luqa.
The band club...
ECB rates unchanged
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank yesterday decided that the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest...
NGOs Commissioner
The Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations falls under Social Policy Minister John Dalli and not under Education Minister Dolores Cristina, as...
European Parliament to launch web TV
The European Parliament will be launching an innovative web-TV channel in two weeks' time.
EuroparlTV, a totally web-based channel, will go...
Judicial letter over mid-air collision
With reference to the item carried yesterday under the title Action For Damages Over 2006 Fatal Mid-Air Collision, it must be specified that the...
4,000 suffer from dementia
It is estimated that out of an elderly population in Malta of 52,128, a good 4,000 suffer from dementia and the number of people suffering from...
Government accused of failing to protect consumers
The government has no plan to address the problem of the cost of living at a time when it has reached record heights, the Labour Party's spokesman...
Pre-school treat for young filmgoers
As their long summer holiday draws to an end, tomorrow's Children's Cinema Day comes as an ideal pre-school treat with 18 films to choose from,...
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